Transport infrastructure and vehicles

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In focus

New registrations of road motor vehicles fell by 4.2% compared with 2017 and reached a total of 395 400 in 2018. The total stock (without trailers) amounted to 6.1 million units, representing an increase of 60 500 or 1.0% compared with 2017.

You can use the STAT-TAB interactive database to search online for information on the road motor vehicle stock and new registrations.

At a glance

The Swiss transport infrastructure includes 1855 km of national highways, 5200 km of railway tracks plus 14 national and regional airports. It is used by a wide variety of vehicles. In 2018, over 6.1 million motor vehicles travelled on the roads, 4.6 million of which were cars.